Tarmac driveways and surfacing in Ely
Tarmac driveways, resurfacing, repairs and light commercial surfacing in Ely, each priced from a survey and a written specification.
Services in Ely
Ely is covered on our Cambridgeshire rounds, 25 miles from Peterborough.
| Service | Guide price |
|---|---|
| New tarmac driveways | £63–£100 per m² inc VAT |
| Line marking and speed humps | £50–£130 per bay ex VAT |
| Car park resurfacing | £21–£37 per m² ex VAT |
| Tar and chip driveways | £47–£79 per m² inc VAT |
| Red tarmac driveways | £79–£121 per m² inc VAT |
| Edging and kerbs for tarmac | £26–£58 per metre inc VAT |
| Yards and forecourts | £52–£89 per m² ex VAT |
Other work here: tarmac paths and footpaths, tarmac driveway repairs, car park surfacing, car park and yard repairs, permeable tarmac driveways, dropped kerbs and vehicle crossings, tarmac driveway resurfacing, farm tracks and rural access, front garden to tarmac driveway, private and access road surfacing, drainage for tarmac drives.
Rules in Ely
In England, householder permitted development (Class F of the 2015 General Permitted Development Order) lets you lay a hard surface in front of a house without planning permission if it is porous, or if the rainwater is directed to a permeable area within the property. If the area is more than 5 m² and neither applies, you need permission. Standard dense tarmac is not porous, so a dense tarmac drive needs a lawn, border, channel to a soakaway or other permeable route for its water. Dropped kerbs are approved by the highway authority (the county or unitary council).
Guide prices for Ely
Worked examples at Ely rates, before edging and drainage:
- Private road resurface (ex VAT), 300 m²: around £6,950–£11,950.
- Allow about £1,250–£2,100 for a 20 m² tarmac garden path.
- Allow about £3,550–£5,450 for a 45 m² red tarmac drive.
Ely: the details
- Postcodes
- CB6, CB7
- Area
- Cambridgeshire
- Nearest towns
- March (13 miles), St Ives (15 miles), Cambridge (15 miles), Wisbech (19 miles)
- Pricing
- East of England, about 5% above our UK midpoint
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Ely: questions
Which postcodes in Ely do you cover?
CB6, CB7.
Do I need planning permission for a drive in Ely?
In England, a new hard surface over 5 m² in front of a house needs planning permission unless it is porous or drains to a lawn, border or soakaway within the property.
How far is Ely from Peterborough?
About 25 miles.
How much is a tarmac drive in Ely?
As a 2026 guide, about £63–£100 per m² inc VAT; a 50 m² drive is roughly £3,150–£5,000 before edging and drainage.
Get a written tarmac quote
Send a postcode and a rough size and we'll arrange a survey. Every quote lists the layers, edging, drainage and VAT.
- Surface courseDEPTH + MIX
- Binder courseDEPTH + MIX
- Sub-baseDEPTH + MATERIAL
- Edges, drainage, VATITEMISED